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• +1431

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• +986

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• +956

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• +1322

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• +1002

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• +1943

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• +1873

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• +2402

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• +9457

  Who Invented 0?

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• +7586

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• +7687

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• +7878

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• +11929

  Why Is Kindergarten Called Kindergarten?

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• +10484

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  Katriona — Lower Longley

• +12527

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• +17363

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• +10361

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• +10179

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• +9831

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  Abby — Buford

• +8074

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  Abby — Conneticut

• +12335

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  Vanessa — Omaha, NE

• +15067

  Why is it colder the higher you get, even though it is closer to the sun?

  Lizzie — Gastonia

• +13139

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  Abby — Buford, GA

• +14035

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• +14918

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• +17478

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• +15918

  How does the stock market work?

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• +22158

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• +13013

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• +15905

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• +21427

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• +11741

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• +11776

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